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Strontium metal Solid
Symbol: Sr
Atomic number: 38
Atomic mass: 87.62
Group: Alkali Earth Metal
CAS-number: 7440-24-6

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Shells: 2,8,18,8,2
Orbitals: [Kr] 5s2
Electronegativity: 1.0, 1.0
1. Ionization potential: 5.6948 eV
2. Ionization potential: 11.03 eV
3. Ionization potential: 43.60 eV
Oxidation states: 2
Electrical conductivity: 0.0762 10^6
Melting point: 769 °C
Boiling point: 1384 °C
Specific heat: 0.30 J/gK
Heat of fusion: 8.30 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 144.0 kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.353 W/cmK
Atomic radius: 2.45 Å
Ionic radius: 1.26 Å ()
Covalent radius: 1.91 Å
Atomic volume: 33.7 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 2.6 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Cubic: Face centered
Cubic: Face centered
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NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
82Sr082025.36dECView
83Sr0837/21.350dEC,Beta+View
84Sr0.5683.91340--stable--
85Sr084.9139/264.84dECView
85Srm0851/21.27hIT,ECView
86Sr9.8685.90930--stable--
87Sr7.0286.90899/2--stable--
87Srm0871/22.80hIT,ECView
88Sr82.5687.90560--stable--
89Sr088.9075/250.52dBeta-View
90Sr089.907029.1yBeta-View
91Sr0915/29.50hBeta-,b-View
92Sr09202.71hBeta-View
93Sr0935/27.4mBeta-View
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Name origin:From the Scottish town, Strontian
Description:Soft, malleable, silvery-yellow metal.
Discovered by:A. Crawford
Year:1790
Place:Scotland
Sources:Found in minerals celestite and strontianite.
Use(s):Used in flares and fireworks for crimson color. Strontium-90 is a long lived highly radioactive fallout product of atomic-bomb explosions.
 
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